Phil Collins

Underrated by many, perhaps on account of his popularity as a pop singer and heavy use of drum machines on his ‘80s output, Phil is without question one of our great British drum heroes.

He will forever be remembered for the bombastic and brilliant ‘In The Air Tonight’ drum fill, but the brilliance of his work with Genesis and Brand X before it cannot be understated. His fusion chops are in evidence on tracks like ‘Abacab’, ‘Eleventh Earl Of Mar’ and ‘Mama’, while his awesome drum battles with Chester Thompson in Genesis rightly earn Phil his place in this top 25.